Vesta has a number of characteristics working in its favor when it comes to its visibility in the night sky. For one, it ...

If you’re yet to capture “Earthshine” on a crescent moon, May 2025 is the month for plenty of practice. Your first chance ...

It’s a busy month for Mars and the moon—not to mention the Eta Aquariid meteor shower. Here’s what to watch for, and when.

Spring Constellations dominate the night sky during the month of May. To the south, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, ...

Meanwhile, astronomers are keeping watch for a rare nova—a sudden explosion of a distant star—that could appear to the naked eye sometime in the coming months. When it happens, the nova will ...

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, ...

4 - Mars, Castor and Pollux. In late April Mars can be seen in ... and is one of the brightest galaxies to be found in the ...

Moon meets Mars with Beehive Star Cluster On the night of May 3, Mars and a half moon will appear to nearly meet in the western sky. According to stargazing app SkySafari, the large Beehive star ...

Mars will skirt the edge of M44, also known as the Beehive Cluster. Mars will pass within a mere 37 arcminutes of this star cluster. Look to the South at 9:00pm. A simple pair of binoculars will ...

On May 12, the full Moon will illuminate UK skies. This month, it is called the 'Flower Moon', which is believed to be a ...

May's sky watching calendar includes planetary viewing, prime stargazing, and a meteor shower peak, so you have plenty of ...